The draft media hated the Raiders’ selection of Alex Leatherwood. Sometimes the draft media is right. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) The arrival of NFL roster cutdown day means hundreds of players getting cut loose from their teams. It’s not often that one of them was a first-round draft pick a year ago. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] The Las Vegas Raiders waived Alex Leatherwood, the No. 17 overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft, on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam… Source link
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After returning from injury in Week 13 last season, Penny was fantasy’s top-scoring back over the final six games; he ended the year leading all backs in rush yards over expectation. While the downgrade at QB from Russell Wilson — and a shaky Seattle offensive line doesn’t help — Penny looks like a true star capable of rising above his situation. [It’s fantasy football season: Create or join a league now!] The Seahawks drafted Ken Walker III, but coach Pete Carroll historically prefers… Source link
Read More »Should managers worry about drafting Christian McCaffrey this season?
In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Edwin Porras break down their outlook for Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey from an injury perspective. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: I want to be really sensitive in how I talk about Christian McCaffrey because I know that some fantasy analysts are out there just, he’s the number one player on the board because the role is so uniquely rare. We throw a unicorn and stuff all the time. But McCaffrey really does have a unicorn role… Source link
Read More »There’s only one reason to avoid drafting Josh Allen
The Yahoo Fantasy Football crew is identifying the specific players at each position they’re fading this draft season. It could be for any number of reasons: They’re not high on the player, the draft cost is too much or a situation is set up for disappointment. First up, the quarterback picks from Andy, Matt, Scott and Dalton. Not chasing the back-to-back MVP Andy Behrens: I haven’t given much serious consideration to Aaron Rodgers in drafts to this point (Yahoo ADP of 89.4, QB11), and I’m not… Source link
Read More »Drafting the best fantasy squad from NBA’s 75th anniversary team
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Andy Behrens and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill break down their selections of competing fantasy rosters from the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, choosing specific seasons for each player to build the ultimate fantasy basketball squad. Video Transcript [THEME MUSIC] ANDY BEHRENS: Welcome to a special “Yahoo Fantasy Draft” of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. I’m Andy Behrens, “Yahoo Fantasy” analyst, here with Vincent Goodwill. He is Yahoo’s Senior NBA… Source link
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